Irpex destruens
| Irpex destruens | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification   | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi | 
| Division: | Basidiomycota | 
| Class: | Agaricomycetes | 
| Order: | Polyporales | 
| Family: | Irpicaceae | 
| Genus: | Irpex | 
| Species: | I. destruens | 
| Binomial name | |
| Irpex destruens Petch (1909) | |
Irpex destruens is a species of fungus in the family Irpicaceae. A plant pathogen, it causes stump rot. It was first described scientifically by English mycologist Thomas Petch in 1909.[1]
References
- ^ Petch, T. (1909). "New Ceylon fungi". Annals of the Royal Botanic Gardens Peradeniya. 4: 299–307.